Religious Studies A-Level
Particularism (Exclusivism)
What Particularism (Exclusivism) means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Particularism (Exclusivism)
The belief that salvation is only possible through explicit faith in Jesus Christ.
Topics that use Particularism (Exclusivism)
- Christianity – Religion and society: Pluralism and diversity, and equality and discrimination (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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